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Redwood North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Redwood North safe? About average. Redwood North has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #103 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Redwood North is 21.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #103 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
67 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.1
Regional rank #103 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Redwood North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,685

Households

993

Median income

$105,244

Median rent

$422

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
447 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
1,767 (65.8%)
Age 65+
450 (16.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,208 (82.5%)
Born overseas
468 (17.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,313 · 78.5%
Māori
276 · 9.4%
Pacific
60 · 2%
Asian
249 · 8.5%
MELAA
21 · 0.7%
Other
27 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,145 · 100%
Not owned
729 · 34%
Other
72 · 3.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
750 (25.1%)
Two families
33 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,208 (73.8%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Redwood North a safe suburb to live in?

    Redwood North has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #103 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Redwood North?

    The annual crime rate in Redwood North is 21.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Redwood North

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